Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund' for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his AG bid
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche officially rescinded a $1.8 billion fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump's political allies. The formal order to terminate the program, often referred to as an "anti-weaponization fund," was issued on Sunday following weeks of negotiations.
The reversal comes after Republican senators threatened to block Blanche's confirmation bid for the permanent attorney general position unless the program was dropped. The intervention by GOP lawmakers successfully halted the implementation of the controversial financial initiative.
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WESH 2Focuses on the immediate threat of nomination blockage and the swift policy reversal.
Toronto StarHighlights the formal written order and the weeks of preceding negotiations.
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